We’re Left Wing, We’re calling it. Corbyn Is Finished

In over two years there has been no substantial evidence whatsoever that the dream of getting Jeremy Corbyn elected at the next general election is even remotely possible.

Before every modern left winger sends the hate mail, let me just make this point. We know it’s largely down to the PLP and we know the bias MSM have played their part in this too. The fact remains we have gone backwards not forwards.

At the turn of the year we were told Corbyn was to relaunch himself and the party. However if someone can point out where the relaunch disappeared to that would be great. It’s almost March. Almost three months since the relaunch and all we have had is several car crash interviews from Dianne Abbott, mixed messages over immigration from different Labour MP’s, a mixed message on Brexit and importantly, an unclear message. We have lost Copeland, (no, there are no excuses, the public don’t care if the candidate likes Corbyn or not) and now a ‘soft coup’ has started, out of the public eye. So the public won’t really care what’s going on that much behind closed doors.

It doesn’t matter why Corbyn has not succeeded, he simply has not cracked this particular nut. The PLP remains (which was a huge mistake, they should have gone at the start), the old Blairites remain in the shadows, the public is no nearer backing Corbyn evidenced by Copeland and the 18 point gap in the polls. Yes, I know, polls don’t mean anything. But seeing as they were usually accurate prior to the last 12 months it appears it’s convenient for us to dismiss them all together now. So I am guessing that in truth Corbyn is the most popular leader around and Labour are going to swoop to power in 2020? No. Didn’t think so.

There are some who insist in fighting on and fair play to them, you can’t criticise people for trying but sadly I still feel that no matter what happens here on in, Corbyn’s dream is dead in the water. Some people are behaving like a puppy lying by the side of their dead mother dog, pining for them and nudging them in the hope that they will stand up and play with them. Only for those on the outside to see it’s just a sad, sorry sight.

When Corbyn has gone, some within Labour’s membership will vote for whoever comes to the leadership table, as they say “better Labour than the Conservatives”. Some will move to the Greens, some may back Labour under a fairly left wing candidate like Angela Rayner, some will move back to places like Left Unity, some ‘won’t bother to vote’ again. This will result in two things, the true left and their cause will have been set back several years at the same time as a probable centre left Labour Party re-emerges. Resulting in the original status quo of the Lib Lab Con. The Neocons will have returned.

We think the long term solution (it won’t happen over night) is for the left to reconvene in one smaller fringe party, propelling it from obscurity into the limelight as what would surely be one of the largest socialist parties in Europe, taking over Labour perhaps? Any injection of membership fees means candidates can stand almost immediately and the battle for the true left begins. The disadvantage is that it will take time to build up MP’s, the advantage is that it will be a wholly left wing party built on truly socialist policies with the mechanism to ensure a left wing candidate goes all the way without any hindrance. The alternative is to keep fighting the PLP on their own turf.

Even during protests today the flags that can be seen flying are ones promoting the likes of the Socialist Party, you don’t see Labour flags. That has to speak volumes for what the answer should be, Socialist Party or any other party.
Some say that Labour was not theirs (the PLP) to start with. Perhaps not. It was once the party of the left, but the tentacles of the Neocons have reached far into the mechanism like a Cancer merging with the hosts organs. The damage is done.

If you want to discussthe way forward for the left, both here in the UK and abroad and you want to share your ideas about what should happen next then join the debate and discussion over at the group Solutions for the Left on Facebook.

That is a good article. It too recognises some of the problems and still perhaps stipulates the only way forward for Labour now. To essentially set upon the PLP. It may be Corbyn’s best hand if he dares play it.

How to recognise when someone has an underlying agenda in their article rather than just presenting the facts as they see them:

Headline: WE’RE LEFT WING, WE’RE CALLING IT. CORBYN IS FINISHED

Consider for a moment why the author needs to openly define themselves as left wing before going on to declare the end for Corbyn. If their analysis was accurate then why is it necessary for them to also state they are left wing?

Perhaps because they are hoping that you, as someone who is left wing and therefore most likely supporting Corbyn will feel it is time to also give up?

Could this be an article written with the intention of trying to bring the end of Corbyn about rather than one analysing the facts as they are?

Every person who has ever written any article always has an underlying agenda. The reason why the headline was written the way it was is because if some left wing elements believe the time has come… then that’s quite significant… even if it doesn’t represent everyone who is left wing and no one has suggested that’s the case. But many on the left do now think the time has come.

We are as entitled to an opinion as the next man. We supported him over the past two years and still hope he proves us wrong, but the evidence doesn’t show that he will.

I just find it interesting that your title draws complete attention to the fact you are apparently ‘left wing’ but doesn’t do the same for your agenda.

It might have easily read “Blog which hasn’t supported Corbyn for some time (or even at all) continues to seek and find reasons not to support Corbyn”.

It’s only a matter of weeks since you were blaming Corbyn supporting facebook groups for labour’s problems. Now your trying to tell us that like some of us you believe the plp are to blame but that all hope is lost.

Oh do go on……….Whilst your hope may have faded (if it ever existed) what is the point in trying to denigrate Corbyn further amongst his continuing supporters especially given you offer no alternative to them or anyone.

By all accounts this site qualifies as anti Corbyn/Labour propaganda and nothing else

And you’re entitled to that opinion. Rightly or wrongly. Go back further. We have supported Corbyn since day 1. Something you own won’t understand is that we still hope he does achieve something.

We take no money from sponsors nor advertise ourselves. Our opinions are our own and that’s more than be said for a lot of outlets. Including so called left friendly ones.

They are bound to write what’s popular to keep their demographic. We write what we see going on and personal thoughts. Of course to continue getting people interested we have to write a head line that grabs the attention now and again. Posts that don’t grab people’s attention do not get read. Fact.